West Babylon Woman Found Dead, Husband Critically Wounded

A 32-year-old woman was found dead and her husband was discovered with serious self-inflicted injuries after authorities came to the couple’s West Babylon home over the weekend, Suffolk County police said.

Officers responded to a 911 call at the victim’s Sheffield Avenue home, where Sonja Williams was found dead and her 31-year-old husband, Kerwyn Jaggernauth, was found with serious injuries inside their home at 2:25 p.m. Saturday, police said.

Williams was pronounced dead at the scene. Jaggernauth was taken to a local hospital, where he was listed in critical condition.

Homicide Squad detectives are continuing the investigation and ask anyone with information about this incident to call them at 631-852-6392 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will remain confidential.

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